Health Promotion

Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health. It involves running programs, writing policies and developing projects that improve the health status of Indigenous people. Put simply health promotion involves activities to improve individual and community’s health and prevent disease. Health promotion activities offer solutions to many of the health problems facing society through developing skills and knowledge, community action, supportive environments, healthy public policy and reorienting health services.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Health Promotion Officer

Senior Indigenous Health Promotion Officer/Coordinator

Health Promotion Officers are responsible for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion policies and projects using a variety of strategies, including health education, mass media, community development and community engagement processes, advocacy and lobbying strategies, social marketing, health policy, and structural and environmental strategies. Workforce development and capacity building strategies are also important components of health promotion practice. (Australian Health Promotion Association).

STUDY PLAN

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students wishing to study part time or entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should contact the course co-ordinator to discuss creating an individual study plan.